Iran Gains Leverage in War With U.S.

Will Houthi advances in Yemen give Iran leverage in its war with the US?

The Iranian ally seizes Yemen’s Red Sea coast, cementing their hold on the Bab al-Mandeb strait.

Iran Gains Leverage in War With U.S.

According to a news analysis from The New York Times, Iran has found that widening the war — rather than winding it down — is, for now, a path to leverage against the United States. The analysis, published Saturday, argues that Tehran and its allies now sit astride two of the world’s most important oil […]

Trita Parsi: Massive Houthi Victory Transforms U.S.-Iran War

Glenn Diesen | September 12, 2026 Trita Parsi is the co-founder and Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Follow the Substack of Trita Parsi: https://tritaparsi.substack.com/ Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https:///Glenn_Diesen Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/gl…

'A much more powerful Iran': Trump's advisers warn him war could go on for YEARS

Houthi rebels in Yemen allied to Iran assert control over a key waterway for shipping oil to global markets. "Now they're ...